How to connect an external keyboard for a laptop

laptop's built-in keyboard for your compact, designed to accommodate notebook computers, portable laptop computer to function. If you need built-in keyboard, or you simply do not find a more comfortable desktop keyboard keys, you can connect your wired keyboard, laptop, typing more comfortable and add features. Even the smallest laptop computer has at least one USB port, so this is the best for your wired keyboard interface. Remember, an old laptop keyboard may not work with your laptop compatible.

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Connect the keyboard PS / 2 connector (cable round end), a PS / 2 to USB converter. Ensure that the converter designed a keyboard, no mouse, and packaging, which is a signal converter, not just a simple adapter. Modern computer needs a USB interface signal than PS / 2 provides an incorrect adapter, your keyboard may not work properly, so that different types.

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Open your laptop and the USB converter end into one USB port. In accordance with any instructions, the Toshiba Laptop Keyboard, the screen appears a driver installation. If there is no driver for the emergence or your computer is unable to find a suitable driver, visit the keyboard manufacturer's website and download the driver from there. Drivers are generally in the "Download" or "support" part of the site. If you can not find the driver, call the company to obtain the correct driver software.

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Try to install the driver, your external keyboard input. If it works, you have completed, should be able to use the keyboard, without having to reinstall the driver at any time. If it does not work, you may need to manually tell you where to find a computer keyboard.

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Click "Start", then select "Control Panel", which may be under the "Settings", depending on your version of Windows.

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Click Control Panel "list" keyboard. "If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, and did not see the" keyboard "listing, click on the" category "Next" View "in the upper right corner of the window, and switch to large or small icon view, then select "Keyboard". "

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Click the "Hardware" tab, then select from the list of devices your new Toshiba Laptop Keyboard. If the window that the device is working correctly, click "OK" to complete the keyboard settings. If not, Windows will provide you with a Troubleshooting link. Click the link, then follow the onscreen prompts to troubleshoot your equipment and fix it.